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Earning Your Trust program helps MPL create relationships in Illinois community

Two MPL employees and Hartford Elementary principal and facilities director standing next to the donated Polaris Ranger

During the last four years, Marathon Pipe Line (MPL) has visited more than 250 facilities that are located within 1,000 feet of its pipeline as part of the Pipe Line Emergency Preparedness Outreach initiative. Among those facilities were 135 schools, one of which was Hartford Elementary School in Hartford, Illinois, in the Wood River Area. 

One of the primary purposes of the visits is to make sure pipeline neighbors know that community safety is MPL’s top priority. Through one of those discussions, MPL representatives learned that Hartford Elementary School was using snow removal equipment that school administrators identified as a safety risk to its students. In response, MPL provided a new piece of equipment that staff members can operate safely. The new vehicle will help the district with snow removal during winter months and with other outdoor maintenance tasks during warmer months.

“We are on a tight budget and thankful for your company,” said Duane Armistadi, facilities director. “This wonderful equipment will help us keep the school and surrounding property clean and safe for the students and staff for many years.”

MPL began the outreach initiative to educate its neighbors, but an additional benefit of these meetings has been earning their trust and respect as a pipeline company that makes community safety its top priority.

“Marathon Pipe Line has been a staple in the Hartford/Roxana/Wood River areas for a number of years,” said Jayson Nohl, area manager. “We are grateful for the efforts of the public educators at the Hartford Elementary School and hope this will help ease some of their burden with maintenance activities throughout the school year.”

The MPL Emergency Preparedness Outreach initiative is one of many initiatives under MPL’s Earning Your Trust program. Click here to learn more about MPL’s Earning Your Trust program.

The MPL Emergency Preparedness Outreach initiative is one of many initiatives under MPL’s Earning Your Trust program. Click here to learn more about MPL’s Earning Your Trust program.